The General Practice Sector group created by director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield in February 2021 has met nine times; the last meeting was held on 22 February
Maintaining face mask use in public indoor spaces and on public transportation for at least two weeks after COVID-19 vaccination targets (with a minimum of 70%) are met is cost-effective, typically cost-saving, and saves lives, according to a modelling study published in The Lancet Public Health journal
The clinical hub set up by Mahitahi Hauora PHE to handle unenrolled Omicron patients and support struggling general practices reached capacity after only four weeks in operation
RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty is arguing for an ever-shorter COVID isolation period because staff absences are compromising routine general practice services
From the perspective of a professional body that oversees most of the practising medical laboratory workforce, RATs have provided a vital stop gap to gain control back in our frontline diagnostic laboratory service
With a slight over-supply of GPs, Akaroa Health Centre is coping well with the Omicron outbreak, spreading its staff as needed across its general practice and residential-care services
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management